GARDAI have arrested a man in his 20s and seized heroin and controlled drugs with an estimated value of €1,000.

On Monday, at approximately 4pm, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Tralee carried out a search of a property on Rock Street, Tralee.

During the course of the search, Gardaí recovered suspected heroin and controlled drugs (pending analysis).

The suspect was arrested at the scene and conveyed to Tralee Garda Station and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996. He has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.